Mental health needs outlined by Ohio official at Athens Rotary
Ohio mental hygiene commissioner Dr Calvin L. Baker told the Athens Rotary Club that more than 1000 committed mentally ill lack admission due to crowding while 1800 welfare workers are needed. He urged scientific approaches and large funding for hospital rehabilitation and research.
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Deri Calvin L. Baker
Ohio
Athens
State Welfare Department
Cahilo
Bakersalt
Athens County to upgrade dog pound and approve road plan
Athens County commissioners on Monday approved funding for a new dog pound at the county home and will use an unused building for holding strays during the interim. Dog Warden G J Tewksbury said rear boards were pried loose to let animals escape from the temporary facility.
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Athens County
G. J. Tewksbury
Tewksbury
Poperly
Dixon
Albany
Athens Truck and Implement Co
Dean Collins to Address Chilleo Group at Dinner Session
Dean Evan R. Collins will address the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council at a 6:30 dinner meeting in the Berry Hotel. His talk titled A Worms Eye View will analyze the Ohio hill country and the nickname Ohillco. The gathering covers industry agriculture conservation and the region’s economy as part of Chilleo’s promotional campaign with potential utility backing and a statewide national promotion plan. W A Smith, president of Chilleo and Pomeroy schools superintendent, will preside.
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Southeastern Ohio
Chillco Group
Ohio
W. A. Smith
Chilleo
Pomeroy Schools
Weather clears as Hocking River crest passes
Under a bright sun and warming temperatures the Hocking River fell from a crest of 16.30 feet to about 13.42 feet by 9:45 a.m. The river had leveled at 16.30 feet after reaching forecast 16.50 feet and is now receding as temperatures rise into the 60s.
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Hocking
Pendry Resigns as Schools Post to Move to Community Work
Pendry leaves his schools post after a career in community service. He chaired the Community Chest and Red Cross drives and served on several committees and as a Boy Scout leader. He attends First Presbyterian Church and led church education efforts. He and wife, Wooster graduate, have two children Richard and Jane.
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Barker
Community Chest
Red Cross
Community Club
New Business Committee
War Memorial
Cit
First Presbyterian Church
Canfield
Wooster
Western Reserve University
University of Wisconsin
University of Colorado
Richard
Jane
Donald R. Clippinger
W. Parker Walker
John W. Bolin
Homer T. Baird
W. H. Herber
Pendry
John D. Halfrey 92 Dies in Joppa
John D. Halfrey 92 died Monday at the home of his son in Joppa. He is survived by a son Wellington of Joppa and a daughter Mrs Jaccared of Delaware. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church with burial at Success Cemetery.
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Coolville
John D. Halfrey
Athens Woman's Mother Dies in New Lexington
Mrs. George Ellswick mother of Mrs. C. E. Schuster of Athens died Sunday evening at her New Lexington home after a year of illness. Surviving are daughter Bernice Ellswick of Cleveland, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and brother Howard Norris of Elyria. son Norris preceded her in August. Funeral at New Lexington Methodist Church Wednesday at 3 p.m. Burial Shawnee Cemetery. Friends may call at 503 Eastern Ave.
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Athens
New Lexington
George Ellswick
C. E. Schuster
Bernice Ellswick
Cleveland
Howard Norris
Elyria
Norris
New Lexington Methodist Church
Shawnee Cemetery
Eastern Ave
Government Executives To Address OU Convocations
Two prominent government officials visit Ohio University on Wednesday for convocation and student gatherings. Dean Rusk, assistant secretary of state for United Nations affairs, speaks at Memorial Auditorium. Col Brooke F P Allen addresses Air Force ROTC and military science students in Ewing Hall.
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Ohio University
Dean Rusk
United Nations Affairs
Col
Brooke FP. Allen
U. S. Air Force
Rush
Allen
United Nations
U. S&s
Air Force
Rusk
U.S. Department of State
Memorial Auditorium
John C. Baker
Air Corps
Ewing Hall
Neil E. Walker
Col. Allen
Lindley Hall
A. H Armbruster
Fculty
Athens Churches Plan Three Bulletin Boards for Welcome Sign
Athens City Council of Church Women voted to rent three roadside bulletin boards to welcome visitors and direct them to a city church directory to be displayed at the courthouse. Boards will be placed on E State Street Richland Avenue and West Union Street with a six by four foot church directory listing service times and pastors. Churches cooperating include Central Ave Methodist Wesleyan Methodist Mt Zion Baptist Church of God St Pauls Catholic Church of Christ Apostolic Faith Salvation Army First Methodist Church of the Nazarene Pilgrim Holiness Church Good Shepherd Richland Ave Methodist Christian Science Presbyterian and others. Vacation Bible School runs June 20 to July 22 and National Family Week is May 1 to 10.
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Athens
Athens City
Church Women
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Court House
E. State St
Airport
Richland Ave
Athens State Hospital
W. Union St
Fairgrounds
N. Lancaster
Central Ave
Pilgrim
Holiness
Church of the Good Shepherd
Free Methodist
Hillel Foundation
Christian Science
Council
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admission notes list Melvin Soskin Athens major surgery Joan Webb Athens Route 3 major surgery Mrs Marie Abbott Stewart Route 1 medical Mrs R Hamilton Athens Route 2 major surgery Virgil Jakeway Athens major Dismissals include Violet Phillips and son Nelsonville E M Blower Glouster Mrs Faye Brinkley Jacksonville Mrs Julia Bean Athens Route 4 Michael Brozak Stewart 1 Yvonne Blankenbeckler Miner Homer Wolfe Murray City
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Melvin Soskin
Athens
Joan Webb
Marie Abbott
Stewart
R. Hamilton
Virgil Jakeway
E. M. Blower
Glouster
Faye Brinkley
Jacksonville
Julia Bean
Michael Brozak
Yvonne Blankenbeckler
Miner
Trimble Man Pleads Guilty to Check Charge
Denzil Murphy, 27, of Trimble, pleaded guilty to issuing a bad check for 65 dollars last December. He was bound over to the grand jury and placed under a 250 dollar bond after an arraignment before Mayor William P. Mickle on Monday.
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Denzil Murphy
Trimble
William P. Mickle
Murphy
Navy Retirement Plan To Be Discussed
Details of the Navy retirement system will be discussed at a meeting of Athens County's Naval Reserve officers Thursday at 8 p.m. at the American Legion home. The possibility of organizing a reserve drill unit will be taken up, said A. H. Blickle, president.
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Athens County
Naval Reserve
American Legion
A. H. Blickle
Ohio U Air ROTC Captain Treat earns pilot instructor rating
Captain Mark G. Treat of Ohio University’s Air ROTC staff is among 42 Air Force officers awarded pilot instructor ratings by the Ninth Air Force. He qualified as an instructor and pilot on the C 45 and B 25 bombers under special orders.
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Mark G. Treat
Ohio University
Air Force
U.S. Ninth Air Force
Treat
Special Orders
Elks Essay Contest Awards Announced
Elks announced winners of the Why Democracy Works essay contest at Athens Senior High School. First prize of 15 dollars went to Jan Tullis, daughter of Louise Tullis, with 425 participants overall. Margaret Scott won second prize 10 dollars and Guale Vermillion took third prize 5 dollars. contest judged by Elks members and Athens High teachers assisted in judging.
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Jan Tullis
Louise Tullis
Athens
Elks
Miss Tullis
the Elks
Margaret Scott
T. C. Scott
Fairfield Ave
Guale Vermillion
M. T. Vermillion
Earick
Harper C. Pendry
Gaylord Named Award Committee Head in ASCE Structural Division
FE. H. Gaylord, civil engineering professor at Ohio University, was named chairman of the Moisseiff award committee for the ASCE structural division. A. L. R. Sanders of Chicago and Prof. R. B. Moorman of Missouri University join him. The award honors papers in Transactions on structural design.
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FE. H. Gaylord
Ohio University
Moisseiff
American Society of Civil Engineers
A. L. R. Sanders
Chicago
R. B. Moorman
University of Missouri College of Engineering
Transactions
ASCE
Pte. Ernest Howard Rites Planned in Ohio Church
Funeral services are scheduled for Pte. Ernest Paul Howard 22 killed in action December 29 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge. He attended Shade High School and worked for the Erie Railroad before enlisting December 16 1942. Requiem high mass Friday 10 am at St. John’s Church Dutch Ridge. Burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery with Rosary services at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home. He is survived by his parents four sisters and two brothers.
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Ernest Paul Howard
Belgium
Lodi Township
Shade High School
Erie Railroad
Marion
Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
101St Airborne Division
Europe
Ernest Howard
Guysville
Homer Mansfield
Ernest Baker
Albert Midkiff
Athens
Rose Howard
Ambrose
Herman
James M. McMahon
St. John’s Catholic Church
Dutch Ridge
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Holy Name Society
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